6. Old Ebbitt Grill

MAKE DINNER RESERVATIONS! For lunch, just get there by noon. Anyway, dinner was excellent. The meal was succulent and the wine list was pricey but worth it. I'd still go there again and again - but only with reservations. By the way, the place was packed with people trying to get a seat and we just scooted right on in. Why? Because we made reservations.